Statewide
Rollout Phase 2
Date:
Thursday, October 15 & Friday, October 16, 2015
(2-day Symposium)
Time:
7:30 am—4:30 pm (both days)
Audience: Grades K-12 Teachers
Curriculum Leaders
Administrators
(We encourage district teams of 4-6 people: an Administrator
and three teacher-leader representatives.)
Venue:
Fresno Pacific University
1717 S. Chestnut Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
Cost:
$250.00 per person
(Fee includes symposium materials, continental breakfast
and lunch)
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR SYMPOSIUM OFFERINGS
REGISTER HERE: http://www.regonline.com/NGSS2015Training
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2015
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Weibert at jweibert@fcoe.org, (559) 265-3007
SYMPOSIUM SESSION OFFERINGS
Sessions for The Entire Team
NGSS 103: Deepen Your Understanding of the NGSS:
The Tool: Designing for Learning
Engage with the Conceptual Shifts to refine your understanding
of the NGSS vision for science education for all students. Learn
about the importance of developing a professional learning plan
to prepare teachers for the NGSS. Discuss the types of
administrative and system supports necessary to implement
these learning plans.
Building on Roll Out #1, incorporate a new tool to design a
learning sequence that addresses the 3D aspect of the NGSS.
Learn how to order concepts from a conceptual flow and
Phenomenon-Question-Practice (PQP) chart into an
instructional sequence that resonates with the 5Es (engage,
explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate) instructional model.
Teaching Through the Practices:
But What Does It Look Like?
Experience the coherent integration of the NGSS Scientific and
Engineering Practices from the observation of a phenomenon to
construction an explanation for those observations. This session
focuses on three practices: 1) developing and revising models,
2) engaging in argument from evidence, and 3) constructing
explanations, and it provides instructional strategies for each
practice. Attend either a session targeted for elementary (K-5) or
secondary (6-12).
Apply the tool to a learning sequence for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 or
9-12 and experience what the learning looks like in a classroom
over a multi-day lesson. Discuss with grade level colleagues
how this applies to your classroom and your instruction.
Sessions of Choice
Administrator Strand:
The 3rd Dimension—Crosscutting Concepts:
Learn how to support the implementation of NGSS at your
school site and in your district through exploring various
implementation resources and collaborating with other
administrative leaders. This session emphasizes strategies to
move from awareness to transition.
Learn how the seven crosscutting concepts of the Next
Generation Science Standards deepen understanding of the
Practices and Core Ideas and lead to productive inquiry. This
hands-on workshop will explore ways to help students use the
crosscutting concepts to think like scientists and engineers.
High School Session:
Engineering in a Three Dimensional Lesson:
Review the policy issues related to the implementation of NGSS
at the high school level. Explore and compare sample HS course
sequences that might be appropriate for your district. Discuss
strategies for leading school/district discussions with
stakeholders about which model(s) are best for your context.
Experience the NGSS Engineering Design Core Ideas of defining a
problem, designing a solution, and optimizing that design
solution. Learn how content specific performance expectations
are linked to engineering and how engineering helps students to
learn at the nexus of the Science and Engineering Practices,
Disciplinary Core Ideas and the Cross Cutting Concepts.
Schedule of Rollouts
San Joaquin County Office April 27-28, 2015
Orange County and Los Angeles County May 11-12, 2015
Riverside County and San Bernardino County May 26-27, 2015
Alameda County September 15-16, 2015
Fresno County October 15-16, 2015
San Diego County October 22-23, 2015
Siskiyou County November 2-3, 2015
Santa Clara County November 9-10, 2015
Ventura County and San Luis Obispo County December 8-9, 2015